October 3, 2022 Mitsui Mining expects H2 zinc output to rise 0.2% Japan's biggest zinc smelter plans to produce 110,800 tonnes of refined zinc in the second half of the 2022/23 financial year.
September 30, 2022 NorZinc agrees on sale to shareholder RCF, gets funding for Prairie Creek in Northwest Territories Located in traditional Dene territory, about 200 km west of Fort Simpson, the Prairie Creek property is home to what is regarded as one of Canada's next large high-grade zinc-lead-silver mines.
September 29, 2022 Glencore reviews lead operations at Italian plant due to high power prices Glencore put zinc sulphide operations at the Portovesme plant on care and maintenance in November 2021, but continued production of zinc recycling and lead.
September 28, 2022 Foran’s ambitious net zero plans for McIlvenna Bay attract investors Foran has had a busy year as it advances the McIlvenna Bay copper-zinc-gold project in Saskatchewan, which it says will be the world’s first zero-carbon operation.
September 27, 2022 Finland plans new tax on mining Finland has thus far not collected taxes on minerals but the government now proposes introducing a royalty of 0.6% on the taxable value of metallic minerals.
September 26, 2022 NorZinc completes permitting process for Prairie Creek mine in NWT NorZinc has now received a new water licence from the government of Northwest Territories for an expanded 2,400 t/d mine plan.
September 23, 2022 Trevali to close Burkina Faso zinc mine after deadly flood A court in Burkina Faso last week handed out suspended sentences to two executives after finding them guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the flood disaster.
September 23, 2022 Sierra Metals halts 2022 production and finance guidance on Peru mine blockade Operations at the company's Yauricocha mine remain suspended as residents from a nearby town have blocked access to the site.
September 19, 2022 Trevali CEO leaves after two managers convicted of involuntary manslaughter Ricus Grimbeek resigned two days after a court in Burkina Faso found two employees connected to Trevali guilty.
September 16, 2022 Column: Zinc caught between weakening demand and sliding supply The puzzle facing the zinc market is whether demand or supply will fall hardest this year.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
